Copenhagen: Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Wednesday that it has summoned the US ambassador in Copenhagen over suspicions that Washington has supported opposition efforts in Greenland. Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen summoned the ambassador to discuss intel reports indicating that US citizens engaged in secret influence operations in Greenland aimed at inciting opposition within the territory, the ministry reported.
According to Qatar News Agency, Rasmussen emphasized that if anyone thinks they can influence the matter by creating a fifth column or engaging in such activities, this contradicts the way countries cooperate, describing the actions as completely unacceptable. It is important for Denmark to convey this position very clearly to the US, he told the reporters.
Danish public broadcaster DR cited local sources saying that at least three Americans with ties to the Trump administration are suspected of involvement in these efforts, which also sought to promote Greenland's cessation from Denmark and its potential integration with the US.
A semi-autonomous territory of Denmark rich in minerals and strategically located in the Arctic, Greenland has become a focus of US interest since President Donald Trump expressed a desire to acquire it for security reasons. However, both Copenhagen and Greenland have firmly pushed back on Trump's proposal.